James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was a

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, coach, and

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. He played for the

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, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pirates, and

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. Burke was the regular third baseman for the Cardinals from 1903 to 1905. He was named player-manager in the middle of the 1905, season but was replaced by Stanley Robison after amassing a record of 34–56.

Playing career

Burke made his debut in October of 1898 for the

. He was one of many players moved from Cleveland to St. Louis the following season, a move that stocked Cleveland with inferior and inept ball players that resulted in that team producing the worst record ever in Major league baseball. Burke only played a couple of games for St. Louis, now called the St. Louis Perfectos. In 1901, he split time between the Milwaukee Brewers and

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of the American League. After being released by Chicago in 1901, he signed with the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates where once again he played only occasionally. Burke never got anywhere near close to regular playing time until he was traded by Pittsburgh to the

. In 1903, his first season with significant playing time, he batted .285 and rove in 42 runs. However, despite in appearing in over hundred games in both of the next seasons, Burke found himself playing for the Kansas City Blues in the minor leagues. Burke never again played in the majors, finishing his career with the Fort Wayne Champs of the Central League in 1913.

Coaching

From 1914 through 1917, Burke was a coach for the Detroit Tigers. He then served as manager for the

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from 1918 through 1920. In 1921, he became a coach for the

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, a position he held for three seasons. Burke later was a coach for the Chicago Cubs from 1926 through 1930, and was last a coach with the

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from 1931 through 1933.

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Playing career

Coaching

Managerial record

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